The document discusses key facts about water usage and access globally. It notes that 66% of the human body is made up of water and dehydration of just 2% can decrease performance by 20%. While access to clean water has doubled in the last 20 years, over 1 billion people still lack safe water access. Agriculture accounts for 70% of total water usage globally.

1. Sandipan Dhar
sandipandhar@gmail.com

2. 66% of the human body is
made up of water.
At just 2% dehydration your
performance decreases by
around 20%.
We should drink at least 1½
litres of water a day.

3. 80% of all illness in
developing countries is
caused by water related
diseases.
90% of wastewater in
developing countries is
discharged directly into
rivers and streams without
treatment.

4. Two thirds of our planet is
covered by water.
97.5% of the water is
saltwater.
The majority of freshwater
is beyond our reach, locked
into polar snow and ice.

5. The number of people
with access to clean
water has doubled in
the last 20 years.
1.1 billion people in
the world still do not
have access to safe
water. This is nearly
20% of the population.

6. 80
70%
70
% of total water used
60
50
40
30 22%
20
8%
10
0
Agriculture Domestic Industry
Water uses

7. Do you leave the tap on
when you clean your
teeth? You waste 5
litres of water.
You only need ¼ litre!

8. An average bath uses 80
litres of water.
An average shower only
uses 35 litres.

9. The UN estimates
that by 2025, 75%
of the world
population won’t
have reliable, clean
water.